If you opt to purchase another machine, please do your research first and determine the differences in construction as well as price. I've found that irregardless of the $$$ spent on a machine, if the parts are made from plastic, it will not hold up to heavy duty sewing that quilting will require (I purchased two different brother machines over a 5 year span and both died). A brother may be just great for the occasional sewer, but not for an addicted quilter like me. Go to dealers and see if they have a good used machine - I recently bought a used Janome and am amazed at how much better of a machine it is.